Person
Allan, Maria Marjory Alberta (Maida) (1884 - ?)
- Born
- 1884
Sale, Victoria, Australia - Occupation
- Zoological collector
Summary
Maida Allan collected insects, reptiles and mammals from 1936 to 1938 for the Queensland Museum. One of her most significant finds was the burrowing skink Lerista allanea which is thought to now be extinct. She collected seven of the twelve specimens known to exist around the world.
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Published resources
Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Exhibitions
- McCarthy, Gavan; Morgan, Helen; Smith, Ailie; van den Bosch, Alan, Where are the Women in Australian Science?, Exhibition of the Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, First published 2003 with lists updated regulary edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, 2003, https://eoas.info/exhibitions/wisa/wisa.html. Details
Edited Books
- McKay, Judith ed., Brilliant Careers: Women Collectors and Illustrators in Queensland (Brisbane: Queensland Museum, 1997), 80 pp. Details
Resources
- 'Allan, Maria Marjory Alberta (1884-)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1475853. Details
Annette Alafaci
Created: 25 September 2006, Last modified: 7 February 2011